Synopses & Reviews
Interdisciplinary in approach and topical in focus, the sixth edition of The Humanistic Tradition continues to bring to life humankind's creative legacy. With more than 800 illustrations and some 150 literary sources in accessible translations, this widely acclaimed humanities survey takes a global perspective that is at once selective and engaging, and helps students better understand the relationship between world cultures. Available in multiple formats, The Humanistic Tradition examines the political, economic, and social contexts out of which history's most memorable achievements emerged.
Synopsis
Art across Time speaks to students in a voice they will remember, combining sound scholarship with lively prose enhanced with a lavishly presented program of images. Most of the illustrations are presented in a larger format than in other art history texts to allow students to view details and elements of composition with greater ease and interest. The new third edition offers a variety of improvements, including new visual Connections between works, increased color and architectural diagrams, an enhanced map program to reinforce geographical context, new boxed readings, and a revised art program and text design.
About the Author
Gloria Konig Fiero was born and raised in New York City. She earned her Masters degree in Art History at the University of California, Berkeley, and her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Humanities at the Florida State University. She has taught Humanities, World History, and Art History for more than twenty-five years. She has written and lectured extensively on medieval and renaissance topics and on the arts of both East and West as they reflect the human condition. She currently divides her time between New Orleans, Louisiana, and New York City.
Table of Contents
Book 1: The First Civilizations and the Classical Legacy Introduction: Prehistory and the Birth of Civilization
Prehistory
The Birth of Civilization
1 Mesopotamia: Gods, Rulers, and the Social Order
Looking Ahead
The Land between the Two Rivers
The Gods of Mesopotamia
The Rulers of Mesopotamia
The Social Order
The Arts in Mesopotamia
The Iron Age
The Hebrews
Empires of the Iron Age
Looking Back
2 Africa: Gods, Rulers, and the Social Order
Looking Ahead
Africa: Ancient Egypt
The Gods of Ancient Egypt
The Rulers of Ancient Egypt
The Social Order
The Arts in Ancient Egypt
Africa: The Sudan
Looking Back
3 India, China, and the Americas
Looking Ahead
Ancient India
Ancient China
The Americas
Looking Back
4 Greece: Humanism and the Speculative Leap
Looking Ahead
Bronze Age Civilizations of the Aegean
The Heroic Age
The Greek City-State and the Persian Wars
Athens and the Greek Golden Age
The Individual and the Community
Greek Philosophy: The Speculative Leap
Humanist Philosophy
Looking Back
5 The Classical Style
Looking Ahead
The Classical Style
The Evolution of the Classical Style
The Classical Style in Poetry
The Classical Style in Music and Dance
The Diffusion of the Classical Style: The Hellenistic Age
Looking Back
6 Rome: The Rise to Empire
Looking Ahead
The Roman Rise to Empire
The Roman Contribution to Literature
The Arts of the Roman Empire
The Fall of Rome
Looking Back
7 China: The Rise to Empire
Looking Ahead
Confucius and the Classics
The Chinese Rise to Empire
The Literary Contributions of Imperial China
The Visual Arts and Music
Looking Back